1959 SANFL Grand Final

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{{Infobox Australian rules football match

| year =

| competition = SANFL

| match_type = Grand Final

| image =

| ground_image = File:1959_South_Australian_Football_Budget_Grand_Final_cover.jpg

| caption = Official match program.

| home = 50px
{{SANFL WestA}}

| home_abbr =WA

| home_colours =

| away = 50px
{{AFL Por}}

| away_abbr = PTA

| away_colours =

| home_qtr1 = 1.5 (11)

| home_qtr2 = 3.5 (23)

| home_qtr3 = 7.9 (51)

| home_qtr4 = 11.11 (77)

| away_qtr1 = 5.1 (31)

| away_qtr2 = 9.5 (59)

| away_qtr3 = 11.8 (74)

| away_qtr4 = 13.9 (87)

| home_score = 11.11 (77)

| away_score = 13.9 (87)

| date = Saturday, 3 October (2:10 pm)

| stadium = Adelaide Oval

| attendance = 48,884

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| last = 1958

| next = 1960

}}

The 1959 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match played at Adelaide Oval on 3 October 1959 to conclude the 1959 SANFL season. {{AFL Por}} beat {{SANFL WestA}} 87 to 77 to claim their 20th SANFL premiership.{{cite web |url=http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1959 |title=Australian Football - SANFL Season 1959 |publisher=australianfootball.com |access-date=2015-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113053710/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1959/ |archive-date=13 January 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} This was Port Adelaide's sixth consecutive SANFL Grand Final victory, setting a senior Australian rules football record for most consecutive premierships.{{Cite news|url=http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2018-03-08/hof-inductee-19541959-premiership-teams|title=1954-1959 premiership teams inducted into Port Adelaide Football Club Hall of Fame - portadelaidefc.com.au|work=portadelaidefc.com.au|access-date=2018-10-29}}

Scorecard

{{AFLGameDetailed

|title = 1959 SANFL Grand Final

|date = Saturday, 3 October 1959 (2:10 pm)

|home team = {{AFL Por}}

|home Q1 = 5.1 (31)

|home Q2 = 9.5 (59)

|home Q3 = 11.8 (74)

|home final = 13.9 (87)

|home super =

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|home best =

|home injuries =

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|winner = H

|away team = {{SANFL WestA}}

|away Q1 = 1.5 (11)

|away Q2 = 3.5 (23)

|away Q3 = 7.9 (51)

|away final = 11.11 (77)

|away super =

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|away best =

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|venue = Adelaide Oval

|crowd = 48,884

|report = {{Cite web |url=http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1959 |title=Australian Football - SANFL Season 1959 |access-date=7 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113053710/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1959/ |archive-date=13 January 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

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References

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{{South Australian National Football League}}

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Category:South Australian National Football League Grand Finals

SANFL Grand Final, 1959

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